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Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit, has smashed a kidnap hideout, kill one suspect and rescued a victim.
The IGP monitoring Unit led by their Commander, DCP Benneth Igweh, had on Wednesday at about 2pm, while acting on credible information, stormed a thick forest at Ogbodo Isiokpo, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, and rescued one Dr. I. Samuel, who was kidnapped early hours of Mondaya in his residence.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, who disclosed the achievement to The Nigerian Xpress said the kidnappers on sighting the men of the police force opened fire. He said one of the suspects was gun down in the gun battle.
Omoni said: “On sighting the Police at the forest, the kidnappers opened fire and in the ensuing gun battle, one of the kidnappers was fatally wounded, while several others escaped with gun shot wounds.
“Consequently, the victim was rescued unhurt and the sum of Five Hundred thousand Naira (N500,000.00) recovered from their camp.
He disclosed that other exhibits recovered from the kidnappers include: One Locally made revolver Pistol, One Long single barrel gun, Six cartridges and two live ammunition.
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Omoni assured that the police are making effort to arrest the fleeing members of the gang.
Similarly, men of the Eagle Crack Squad led by the Commander, CSP Ademola Adebayo in a covert operation in the wee hours of Wednesday, arrested the duo of Chimezie Owariwa “M” and Chukwudi Ude Michael “M” who were said to be members of the criminal gang terrorizing the Oroworukwo and D/Line communities in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Exhibits recovered from them include: One Ak 47 Rifle, Two Magazines, Ten (10) rounds of 7.65mm live ammunition and a machete.
The Police Squad said it has intensified efforts in ensuring the arrest of other members of the deadly gang, while the ones arrested are still helping in their Investigation, added that the suspects will be charged to court as soon as Investigation is concluded.
Meanwhile, the command has appealed to the public to report to the nearest Police station any person(s) with gun shot wounds, pledging it’s commitment to sanitizing the state and making it habitable for all to go about their lawful activities.
